Sick Pay Grant

SICK PAY GRANT

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Queer Sick Pay Fund provides Sick Pay Grants to Queer contracted performers who live and work in the Greater Seattle Area. This protects Queer artists and community from financial and physical harm by incentivizing artists to stay home when they’re not feeling well. We believe that the financial and physical health of Queer people guarantees that Seattle will thrive. Queer performers often live paycheck to paycheck, and the loss of even a single gig can be devastating. Other industries have systems of protection and guaranteed sick pay, but Queers just have each other, so Betty Wetter and Drama Tops came together to create this safety net for their community.

Eligability Criteria:
- Must be 18 years of age
- Must live in the Greater Seattle Area*
- Gig must be a Queer Performance Gig**
- Queer Performance Gig missed must be within the last three months and be in Seattle City Limits
- Must identify as Queer
- Must not be employed by the venue and must be a contractor
- Can not recieve more than $5,000 from qSPF in a fiscal year (Jan-Dec)
- Must be able to make money in the USA
- Must be able to provide stipend and gig verification
*We define Greater Seattle Area with these edges:
- Southern: As far as and including Tacoma.
- Northern: As far as and including Everett.
- Eastern: As far as and including Bellevue.
- Western: As far as the Pudget Sound Coast. Not including islands
**We define Queer Performance Gigs as performances in queer clubs, bars, or event spaces. This could be but is not limited to: drag, burlesque, comedy, dance, theater, performance art, and music.

Stipend Verification is Required

To confirm your stipend, we need a dated communication between you and the person booking you that lists your stipend. This could be:
- A copy of your contract listing your stipend and the date you signed it, or
- An email thread including the stipend that is dated before the gig, or
- A screenshot of a text or message thread with your stipend listed, as long as it has the date it was sent included in the image.
Gig Verification is Required

We need to see proof of the gig that you missed. This could be:
- A link to tickets for the event, or
- A link to a social media post about the event, or
- A link to a website including information about the event
About the Panel Process

We will be assessing based on eligibility and verifying stipends and gigs.

This fund grants up to $5,000 a year per applicant as a way for funds to be evenly distributed amongst community.

If you missed multiple gigs due to your illness or injury, please submit an applicaiton for each gig that you missed.

If you submit a falsified application, you will be banned from receiving Sick Pay Grants indefinitely.
Name*

First NameLast Name
Name on legal paperwork if different than above

First NameLast Name
Stage Name
Leave blank if you don't use one
What are your pronouns? *
Address of Residence (must be in Seattle Area / Tacoma to qualify)*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Email*
example@example.com
Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Are you over the age of 18?*

YesNo
Are you eligible to work in the USA?*

YesNo
Do you identify as Queer?*

YesNo
What kind of art do you make?*

DragDanceBurlesqueTheaterComedyMusicOther
Did you miss a gig due to illness or injury?*

YesNo
What is the name of the event that you missed?*
What was the venue of the event that you missed?*
What was the date of the gig you called out sick to?*

MonthDayYear
Date
What was the amount of your artist stipend (not including tips)?*
What is 50% of the estimated amount of your tips? (qSPF will pay out 50% of estimated tips)*
What is the name of your direct supervisor at the gig? *

First NameLast Name
What is your supervisors email?*
example@example.com
What is your supervisors phone number?*
Please enter a valid phone number.
To confirm your stipend, we are requesting the following:

A dated communication between you and the person booking you that lists your stipend. This could be:
- A copy of your contract listing your stipend and the date you signed it, or
- An email thread including the stipend that is dated before the gig, or
- A screenshot of a text or message thread with your stipend listed, as long as it has the date it was sent included in the image.
Upload file here *

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We are also asking to see proof of the gig that you missed. This could be
- A link to tickets for the event, or
- A link to a social media post about the event, or
- A link to a website including information about the event
Link *
Are you employed by the venue where you missed the gig? (This question clarifies whether you have access to employer mandated sick pay for the gig.)*

YesNo
Have you received a grant from Queer Sick Pay Fund this year? (Jan-Dec)*

YesNo
If so, how much have you received?

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